Spirit of West Point

No need for lengthy explanations about a film called 'Spirit of West Point,' starring Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard. It is a typical low-budget job which trades on the brilliant reputations of the Army's great football pair. Glenn and Doc show up at WestPoint, absorb the traditions of the place, get on the team and face the pitfalls--mainly math-- of a cadet's career. Intercut with these dramatized experiences are flash-backs to the homelife of the two and a generous assortment of news pictures of Army games in which the duo played. For those who are nuts about football these news reel reminiscences are worthwhile. And with the juvenile trade the shots of West Point and the rah-rah atmosphere will likely score. Furthermore, we will say this for the makers: They haven't loaded the story with slush about sweethearts, but rather have kept it in a fairly factual, masculine vein. However, Messrs. Davis and Blanchard--Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside--are no threats when it comes to acting before the camera, and the supporting cast is no great help. It is strictly a teen-agers drama that is showing on the Victoria's screen. (The New York Times, October 3, 1947)

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No need for lengthy explanations about a film called 'Spirit of West Point,' starring Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard. It is a typical low-budget job which trades on the brilliant reputations of the Army's great football pair. Glenn and Doc show up at WestPoint, absorb the traditions of the place, get on the team and face the pitfalls--mainly math-- of a cadet's career. Intercut with these dramatized experiences are flash-backs to the homelife of the two and a generous assortment of news pictures of Army games in which the duo played. For those who are nuts about football these news reel reminiscences are worthwhile. And with the juvenile trade the shots of West Point and the rah-rah atmosphere will likely score. Furthermore, we will say this for the makers: They haven't loaded the story with slush about sweethearts, but rather have kept it in a fairly factual, masculine vein. However, Messrs. Davis and Blanchard--Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside--are no threats when it comes to acting before the camera, and the supporting cast is no great help. It is strictly a teen-agers drama that is showing on the Victoria's screen. (The New York Times, October 3, 1947)